Diana L. Paxson





Diana L. Paxson

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Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is a novelist and author of nonfiction, primarily in the fields of Paganism and Heathenism. Her published works include fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as numerous short stories. More recently she has also published nonfiction books about Pagan and Heathen religions and practices.

In addition to her multiple novels and collaborations, she has written over seventy short stories. Her best-known works are the Westria novels, and the later books in the Avalon series, which she first co-wrote with Marion Zimmer Bradley, then took over sole authorship of after Bradley's death.

Paxson was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards twice, in 1989 for the "White Raven" and in 1983 for "Lady of Light".

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Average rating: 3.76 · 33,644 ratings · 918 reviews · 120 distinct works
Ancestors of Avalon (Avalon...
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3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 1,287 ratings — published 2004 — 25 editions
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Ravens of Avalon (Avalon #6)
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 732 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions
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Sword of Avalon (Avalon #7)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions
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The White Raven
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Swo...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2004
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Taking Up the Runes: A Comp...
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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Essential Asatru: Walking t...
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3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2006
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The Wolf and the Raven (Wod...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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The Serpent's Tooth
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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Brisingamen
3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions
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More books by Diana L. Paxson…
The Book of the Sword The Book of the Spear The Book of the Cauldron The Book of the Stone
Hallowed Isle series (4 books)
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3.8421052631578947 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 114 ratings
Master of Earth and Water The Shield Between the Worlds Sword of Fire and Shadow
The Chronicle of Fionn mac Cumhal (3 books)
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3.475609756097561 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 82 ratings

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“I will give you a sheath worthy of your sword.”
Diana L. Paxson, The Dragons of the Rhine

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